Happy Summer Break!!!
This website contains information about the parent group "Friends of CHS Band" that exists to support the Corvallis High Band Program. It contains many valuable resources in one place for the PARENTS of a CHS band student! Links for band clinics and all the current info for WIBC, Allstate or All Northwest can be found here, as well as Summer Music Camps and related materials! If you are looking for details for your student about current happenings in the Corvallis Band Program, their website is: www.corvallisbandprogram.com

Monday





Alumni Pep Game

The annual Alumni Pep Band game has been
scheduled for Tuesday, January 4, 2011.
Rehearsal will begin at 5pm,
followed by pizza and the game!
Please get the word out to all our grads!!!!


Linus Pauling Winter Concert December 14th!
Tuesday evening, December 14th is a unique opportunity
to catch a preview into the future!
Linus Pauling 7th and 8th grade bands
will perform at 7pm! Join in the holiday fun!
CHS Spring Wind Ensemble Trip
The CHS Wind Ensemble is planning their spring band tour to the San Francisco area. The trip is scheduled for:
April 14 - 17, 2011.
Carole Petersen along with Heritage tours 
has put together another great trip.
 Just a reminder that commitment letters are now due.

   

LAST PEP BAND GAME 
OF THE YEAR TONIGHT!!!
Monday, December 13th!
Wednesday Night's Basketball Game
has been CANCELLED!!!!!!
Monday, December 13
 Students are to arrive by 6:30pm
in the band room.  

Thursday

December 14th Fundraiser at Papa's Pizza!!!

Tuesday

BAND CONCERTS
DECEMBER 8TH AND 9TH
DECEMBER 8TH EVENING CONCERT:
Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band - 7pm
DECEMBER 9TH EVENING CONCERT:
Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble - 7pm

There is a school concert Wednesday morning
December 8th for Wind Ensemble and Jazz Band

December 15th:  Wind Ensemble Concert at CHS
for Jefferson Elementary School kids
Dow Yeh, the musical director for Sweet Charity will
bring the kids over to CHS during the
Wind Ensemble rehearsal!

Friday

DRUM LINE TO BEND!
FRIDAY NIGHT GAME VS. MOUNTAIN VIEW

BUS ARRIVES AT 2PM
RETURN TRIP ARRIVAL TIME: 1AM
UPON ARRIVAL BUS WILL UNLOAD
IN THE BAND PARKING LOT

WEATHER FORECAST IS VERY COLD
EXPECT SNOW, RAIN AND WIND

BRRRRRRR!

GO SPARTS!
 FOOTBALL & SOCCER!
WIBC STUDENTS TO SEATTLE
FRIDAY MORNING!

Bus arrives at 7am in the parking lot by 11 Street.
(Softball field)
Pictures at 7:25 am
Depart for CVHS at 7:30am


45 minute lunch stop along the way in Washington


Arrive at Bainbridge at 12:30pm
Ferry leaves Bainbridge at 1:30pm
Arrive downtown Seattle in 30 minutes


5:00pm Depart Seattle for Sea-Tac
and the Doubletree Inn for WIBC
Unload/get room assignments
Let Mr. Price know of your room assignments
9-9:30pm is a required group meeting
downstairs in ballroom




Outdoor Concert Videos:

CHS Drum Line;
LPMS Intermediate & Advanced Bands
and CHS Marching Band

Enjoy them all!

Corvallis High School Drum Line

2010 LPMS Band Marching Show

Corvallis High School Marching Band Show 2010

Tuesday

Sweet Charity is the featured CHS fall play and
runs November 4-7 and November 12-14.
Come and enjoy!
Saturday performances offer two shows to
accommodate your schedule:  2pm and 7pm.
All other performances will be at 7pm.
Mr. Price and participating band students
have put much effort into learning the accompanying
musical score of this timeless production.
Let's support their efforts by our attendance! 


Monday

SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY OUTDOOR CONCERT




Linus Pauling Drummers Arrive 6:15PM
CHS Band Students Arrive/Dressed to Go:  6:15-6:30pm
Warm-Ups in Band Room:  6:35pm
Linus Pauling Band Students Arrive:  6:45pm

TO THE FIELD:  6:55pm

National Anthem by CHS:  7pm
Linus Pauling Show Begins:  7:02pm
CHS Show and Pep Band Music:  7:15pm

COME ENJOY THE 
THE ANNUAL OUTDOOR CONCERT - 
THEME:  UNIFORMITY!

Friday

OCTOBER 22 - FINALLY WEST ALBANY!

THE DAY HAS FINALLY ARRIVED TO PLAY THE WEST ALBANY BULLDOGS!

BAND SCHEDULE FOR THE EVENING AS FOLLOWS:

Band members arrive:  5:15PM

Rehearsal on field:  5:30-6PM

Parent volunteers meet to prepare to pass out uniforms:  5:30PM

Students pick up/change into uniforms:  6:00-6:30pm

Senior parents to football field/line up in alphabetical order:  6:30pm 

Senior band members/football players family introductions:  6:50 pm 


FOOTBALL GAME BEGINS:  7:00PM

 POST GAME PARENT VOLUNEERS WILL HELP WITH THE UNIFORMS. Students are to take pants (on a plastic hanger), hats and gloves home with them. UNIFORM JACKETS to remain at school.     

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!GO SPARTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Monday

Spartans vs. Silverton 

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7TH

 BAND WILL PRACTICE ON THE CHS BASEBALL FIELD AT 6PM SHARP, PLEASE ARRIVE A FEW MINUTES PRIOR.

MARCHING BAND WILL PRESENT

"BAD ROMANCE" and "DOWN"

at half-time.

Even though it's a day early,

be sure to come out and support 

the Sparts Marching Band!


Friday

HOMECOMING TONIGHT!!!!!

TONIGHT IS HOMECOMING!!!!! 
VS.  WOODBURN
 THE MARCHING BAND WILL PERFORM
"Bad Romance" FOR THE HALF-TIME SHOW!

5:30    Group Rehearsal
6:45   Music Begins in Stands 
Please join us as the Sparts
battle Woodburn!
 
 

CHS/CV TONIGHT!!!!

CHS PEP BAND STUDENTS!!!

NEED TO ARRIVE A FEW MINUTES

BEFORE 5 PM TO PREPARE FOR TONIGHT'S GAME!


Wednesday


Klik hier voor meer gratis plaatjes
PEP BAND CAMP IS HERE!!!!
SCHEDULE:

August 23-27:  Monday-Friday 11-2 daily
August 30-September 2:  Monday-Thursday 11-2 daily
Thursday, September 2!!!!
Potential Band field trip to the
Oregon State Fair:  2-10pm




  
 Band Family and Friends!!!
An Important Note!!!


If you own a business or if you know of a business that would like to be known as one that supports music in our schools, please consider partnering with us in the 2010/11 school year.  This is an opportunity to advertise your business, while contributing to the success of the CHS music program.
 This year the Friends of CHS Band will be expanding the ways your business would be advertised:

~ Our CHS Band T-shirts
~ A posterboard visible at all CHS performances and games
(donated by a graphic designer parent)
~ Our end of year program and awards ceremony
~ And be announced at all home football games and some basketball games!

Support Levels Are:

~ Sponsor (Woodwinds)  $100-$199
~ Patron (Brass)  $200-$299
~ Benefactor (Percussion)  $300-$499
~ Guest Artist!  $500 Plus

Deadline for band t-shirt sponsorship is August 27th!!


Please contact Piper Jones at 541 740-3698 
for information or to register 
or email Friends of CHS Band:
 friendsofchsband@gmail.com
   




Valley Youth Summer Band Camp 2010

Valley Youth Summer Band Camp finished out this year's session with at double concert at the Benton County Fair. 

This is a unique summer opportunity for Willamette Valley area band students.  The typical middle or high school student invests several months, practicing and refining assigned music to performance levels.  In our summer camp environment, students are presented with four practices, followed by four performance venues!

The practices take place at Corvallis High School and 2010's performances were held at Saturday Farmer's Market, the OSU Quad, a Riverfront performance and the Benton County Fair.  Music selections included:  Abbeyton Ridge, Thunder, Billie Jean and Born to be Wild!

Photo galleries of all performances can be found under the photo link for Valley Youth Summer Band Camp 2010 or clicking the same photo link in the sidebar below.


Many thanks to Mr. Price for sharing his summer time with the students ~ !  Special thanks to Micah Meyers and his Grandfather for their photo contributions!

Tuesday

  CALLING CHS BAND FAMILIES AND ALUMNI 


THIS BENEFIT CONCERT IS BEING OFFERED BY RAY CIHAK AND FRIENDS TO BENEFIT THE CORVALLIS HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT.  FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE YET TO MEET THE CIHAK FAMILY, RAY AND KELLY'S SON, JOE, WAS A MEMBER OF THE CONCERT BAND IN 2010, PLAYING THE ALTO SAX.

BE SURE TO INVITE FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO ENJOY AN EVENING PACKED WITH SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT AMID THE STARS AT CLOUD NINE IN DOWNTOWN CORVALLIS.  BONUS COMIC TALENT PROVIDED COURTESY OF SCOTT CLIFFORD!

SATURDAY, JULY 24TH, 7 - 10 PM!!!!!!
MANY THANKS TO RAY'S GROUP FOR THEIR GENEROSITY IN TAKING THIS ON AND FOR THEIR TIME AND EFFORT ORGANIZING THIS EVENT IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER!  A BIG HUGE THANKS FROM THE BAND PROGRAM!  PLEASE, LET'S SHOW OUR APPRECIATION WITH OUR ATTENDANCE!


  

 
 

VALLEY YOUTH BAND CAMP COMING JULY 26TH!

VALLEY YOUTH BAND CAMP!
JULY 26TH - AUGUST 4TH 
4 REHEARSALS - 4 CONCERTS
SUMMER MUSIC ENRICHMENT OPEN TO ALL VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL BAND STUDENTS

4 REHEARSALS ~ 6-8 PM
MONDAY THRU THURSDAY

JULY 26 TO JULY 29
IN THE CHS BAND ROOM.


CONCERT SCHEDULE:

SATURDAY, JULY 31:  SATURDAY MARKET:  12 NOON

MONDAY, AUGUST 2:  KID SPIRIT, OSU QUAD:  12 NOON

TUESDAY, AUGUST 3:  RIVERFRONT PARK:  12 NOON

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4:  BENTON COUNTY FAIR

OAK GROVE STAGE:  1 PM


$75* FEE INCLUDES MUSIC, T-SHIRT AND FAIR ADMISSION.
*DISCOUNT:  $60 EACH/TWO FAMILY MEMBERS;
$50 EACH/THREE FAMILY MEMBERS.


SAVE MONEY AND A SEAT!
$5 OFF IF YOUR REGISTRATION IS POSTMARKED BY JULY 9
REGISTRATIONS AT THE DOOR:  $80
  REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
Please refer to the sidebar link for the 2010 registration form and mail with your check payable to: 

FRIENDS OF CHS BAND
2397 NW KINGS BOULEVARD
PMB #128
CORVALLIS, OR 97330
QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT BY EMAIL:
friendsofchsband@gmail.com
DON'T DELAY ~ REGISTER TODAY!



Monday

CHS 2010 GRADUATION 

BAND STUDENTS ARE ASKED TO ARRIVE AT 
GILL COLISEUM BY 6:45PM
FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY MONDAY, JUNE 14TH.

Friday

2010 Spring Concert and Award Night



You are cordially invited 
to the Spring Concert and 
Awards Night to honor our
graduating seniors.
Performance is scheduled for 
Wednesday, May 26 at 7 pm.
Please come out  and celebrate
with the Wind Ensemble, 
Concert and Symphonic Bands,
and including, of course,
the Blue Tones.
Hope to see you there!

Thursday

CONGRATULATIONS! WIND ENSEMBLE!

The OSAA 5A State competition concluded Thursday evening with an awards ceremony.  Featured were the five bands receiving highest cumulative scores.  The Corvallis High School Wind Ensemble was awarded fifth place for their afternoon performance.  Congratulations Mr. Price and Wind Ensemble! 


4th Place:  Glencoe High School, Hillsboro, OR
3rd Place:  Summit High School, Bend, OR
2nd Place:  Crescent Valley High School
1st Place:  West Albany High School


The other six bands that qualified for State were as follows:  Cleveland High School, Portland, Oregon; Hillsboro High School, Hillsboro, Oregon; Klamath Union High School, Klamath Falls, Oregon; Sherwood High School, Sherwood, Oregon; Springfield High School, Springfield, Oregon and St. Helens High School, St. Helens, Oregon.


Receiving honors from the 3A and 4A competition on Tuesday were Philomath High School and Jefferson High School, each receiving 2nd place in their respective divisions.


Applause to all these bands for their commitment to their craft and the passionate dedication of their directors!!!!









Monday

REMINDER! OSAA 5A STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS THURSDAY, MAY 13

JUST A QUICK REMINDER THAT THE CORVALLIS HIGH SCHOOL WIND ENSEMBLE                    

WILL BE PERFORMING THIS THURSDAY, MAY 13 AT 3:30PM AT THE LASELLS STEWART     

CENTER ON THE OSU CAMPUS.  TICKETS ARE $8 FOR ADULTS; $5 FOR STUDENTS.           

PLEASE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT OF THIS VERY TALENTED GROUP OF MUSICIANS BY YOUR ATTENDANCE AND THAT OF YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS!  THE AWARDS CEREMONY IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30PM.  SEE YOU THERE !


Valley Youth



Band Camp 


2010


Camp will be held July 26th - August 4th.
4 rehearsals and 4 concerts.
Summer music enrichment open to ALL Valley middle school and high school band students.
Please refer to Valley Summer Youth Band Camp sidebar for additional details and updated 2010 registration form.
Please mark your calendars today to attend!

A SUMMER MUSIC OPPORTUNITY 
UNIQUE TO THE WILLAMETTE VALLEY REGION!


Saturday

OSAA BAND/ORCHESTRA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 5A MAY 13TH




Please mark your calendars for May 13th.  CHS Wind Ensemble has qualified for the 5A competition once again!!! OSAA Band State Championships will be held at the LaSells Stewart Center May 12-15.  CHS is scheduled for a mid-afternoon performance.  They will warm-up at 3pm, perform at 3:30pm, and sight-read at 4pm.  The 5A Awards ceremony is scheduled to begin at approximately 8:30pm.  Pre-order spectator tickets are available online until 10am, May 10.  Ticket pricing is $8 for adults; $5 for students.  Parking permits are required on campus. Parking is available across the street, near Reser Stadium. Hourly parking permits are available from automated pay stations in the lots.  Pay stations accept cash only - $1 per hour, $7 for the entire day.  Free parking is available during the week in the gravel lot between the Hilton Garden Inn and the Softball Complex.  Please encourage family and friends to come out and support our outstanding band students, as they demonstrate their talents!  

MAY 13TH - - PERFORMANCE AT 3:30
SUPPORT OUR BAND!


CHS ANAHEIM BAND RECEIVES 1ST PLACE IN THEIR DIVISION!!!

PLEASE ENJOY THESE WONDERFUL VIDEOS CAPTURED BY PATTI FLATT.  

MANY THANKS, PATTI!

Any parents/students having photos they would like share on the blog, please email to:

friendsofchsband@gmail.com.  

Corvallis High School Concert Band - Fairest of the Fair

Corvallis High School Concert Band - Dragons

Corvallis High School - Challenge

Friday

HERITAGE FESTIVAL BAND CONCERT APRIL 8TH


HERITAGE FESTIVAL BAND CONCERT APRIL 8TH AT 7 PM

PLEASE JOIN US IN THE CHS AUDITORIUM FOR A CONCERT BY THE ANAHEIM BAND.

A PARENT MEETING WILL FOLLOW WITH INFORMATION AND REFRESHMENTS.  FINAL ITINERARY DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE.  OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THE TRIP CHAPARONES AND EXPRESS OUR THANKS FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO OUR BAND STUDENTS! 

PLEASE BRING YOUR FAVORITE TREAT

TO SHARE!

SEE YOU THERE!